Russian crafts are famous, among other things, for painting. Gorodetskaya, Dymkovo, Zhostovo paintings, Gzhel and Khokhloma are traditional Russian patterns. Why not make a manicure with original Russian ornaments? Nobody calls to complement the patterns on the nails with a sundress and kokoshnik, on the contrary, such a design will be perfectly combined with everyday clothes, bringing a little of the national color. For example, Khokhloma painting.
Nuances of execution
Since for Khokhloma very warm tones are characteristic, the optimal solution would be to wear such a manicure in September and October, when nature itself plays with such paints.
The design of Khokhloma is very complicated in execution and requires excellent drawing skills from the nail technician, and from the client a huge reserve of patience, since the work is to be unusually painstaking. Classical Khokhloma colors are red, yellow, orange and obligatory gold. In the painting on the nails, very often, the black color is used as a background for this type of design, which is understandable - the Khokhloma looks bright and impressive on it.
Before contacting the master with a request to create such a manicure, you need to study this question a little and clearly understand what you want to see on your nails. Better if you have a picture with you. Since the types of Khokhloma painting are in no way small, it will be much more convenient if you, the master, can see in front of you a certain “standard” to which you need to strive. Then there will be no discrepancies.
Of course, you should explain to him in advance that you want this kind of design to give you enough time.
In the traditional hour or one and a half, such painstaking work will definitely not work out, and haste when applying and drawing the smallest details will not benefit manicure.
How to draw?
As already mentioned, the background coating for nail painting "under Khokhloma" is often black, but nothing prevents the use of traditional scarlet or bright yellow colors. After applying and drying the main tone paint large elements.such as flowers, berries and leaves. Observing the traditions of Khokhloma motifs, it is necessary to adhere to a given color range - no blue, white, or violet. Green is allowed as minimal blotches. Sometimes at the base of the background or decoration of small parts use a dark brown color, but very rarely.
After the second layer has dried, it is time to draw small elements - monograms, dots, curls.
To do this, you will need the appropriate tools - a thin brush - “one”, as well as dots, which are very convenient to affix even and equal in size points.
other methods
If you were unable to find a master who is able to accurately and accurately reproduce Khokhloma patterns on your nails, or for some reason you have not signed up for the salon, there is a way out! Slider stickers, with the help of which even a beginner can make an excellent manicure, are sold in each specialty store. Apply the slider is very simple - you need to wet it and, carefully removing from the paper base, transfer to the nail, trying not to create folds and wrinkles on the surface.
Under the slider, as well as under the usual varnish, a base is made, a top is placed on top of it. This helps to securely fix the "decal" and avoid detachments on its surface.
There is another type of stickers - the so-called thermal stickers. To transfer them to the nails, you need to heat each under the lamp.When cooled, they shrink and adhere more firmly to the surface of the nail plate, but with such decorations you should be careful.
They easily lose their shape, creases, cracks and wrinkles appear on their surface.
Design
As in any other nail painting, the quantity and quality of the Khokhloma pattern is limited only by your imagination. You can apply it on all nails or on two fingers of each hand, leaving the others monochromatic black or scarlet. It is possible to place the motifs on the nails in such a way as if one of them smoothly flows into the other. Then the hand will look like a single and whole composition.
It looks interesting combination of decorated nails with accessoriesFor example, with a scarf "under Khokhloma" or a cover for a mobile phone. In this case, as elsewhere, it is important not to overdo it. One stylized accessory is enough to support the image. The abundance of "folk trade" details will turn a beautiful girl into a woman on a teapot. After all, this is not the effect that you want to achieve, choosing Zhostovo roses, Gzhel blue or Khokhloma bright colors for your nails.
More information about how to make a beautiful manicure with Khokhloma, you will learn from the following video.
